Overheating problems

[paul_007]

hey guys pls tell me which software shud i use to measure temp of cpu, gfx card and mobo


and pls tell me wat do u mean by full load


and wat does temperature of mobo and gfx card mean ...i mean thr r lot of components , so for which part the temperature is measured.

[john_the_ultimate]

Speedfan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Full load is when the all the resources of cpu, gpu etc are being used for a interval of time.

[paul_007]

Originally Posted by john_the_ultimate

Speedfan http://www.almico.com/speedfan.php

Full load is when the all the resources of cpu, gpu etc are being used for a interval of time.

thnx 4 reply...but how can i make my cpu,gpu at full load??

[samrulez]

^^
Download Prime95 and do a Torture Test.... "In Place Large FTT" is recommended...
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads/114a/p95v2414.exe


Also...for gfx card..you can check it in nv CPL or use Riva Tuner.... or Ati Tool ..

For gfx card testing use "rthdribl" ...

[deathvirus_me]

Originally Posted by paul_007

thnx 4 reply...but how can i make my cpu,gpu at full load??

U can do something similar to this :



It maxed out the utilization of both the cores and the card ... and probably the closest u can get to actually simulating max load conditions for the overall system ..

[ranjan2001]

Got a new comp a month back, could not overclock my P5B-dlx mobo due to rising temp. My case is frontech royal, 2 front fan, 2 rear fan, 1 side fan.


I today opened the mobo & saw that the heatsink was not fitted properly (nehru place guys suck) I further saw that the mobo is having 4 mm sponje laid between the case & mobo , I called up the guy who fitted all my comp , he said that the mobo was getting "short' so he used it for insulation, & it wont harm it any way.

But I guess it will not let the heat transfer on the other side plus if for some reason the mobo is "shorting" with case I better get that replaced, its a month old mobo & it should not have such problem.

I fitted 2 front fans & 1 rear fan & one in PSU but even then my temp are quite high. IN BIOS it show that fans are not fitted where as I have atleast 1 fan conected on mobo at Ch_fan2 on P5B-dlx mobo, (2 are connected from the power supply)how do enable that in BIOS?

Where can I get in delhi artic silver 5?

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UPDATED..................PROBLEM SOLVED

I had to remove the sponge which was blocking the heat to transfer the other side, stupid guy who assembled the comp did not mount the mobo using the insulated mounts which would have given a gap of 5mm to let the heat dissapate from the other side.

[DAVIS]

I use a HCL Beanstalk computer with 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 HT, 512 MB RAM, TV Tuner Card, I use Windows Media Center Edition 2005. Since past 6-10 months my CPU has been making lots of noice when ever my CPU processes increase. My CPU has got 1 side fan and 1 rear fan. I'm really annoyed with that loud noice, like a large bee is revolving around my head. I'm not able to listen to music even when the volume is set enough. And my games also get stucked! Please help me...

[ranjan2001]

In ur case it seems that the heat fan is dirty with dirt ,just open the cabinet & clean it.
Check if that soles the problem

[darklord]

Originally Posted by DAVIS

I use a HCL Beanstalk computer with 3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 HT, 512 MB RAM, TV Tuner Card, I use Windows Media Center Edition 2005. Since past 6-10 months my CPU has been making lots of noice when ever my CPU processes increase. My CPU has got 1 side fan and 1 rear fan. I'm really annoyed with that loud noice, like a large bee is revolving around my head. I'm not able to listen to music even when the volume is set enough. And my games also get stucked! Please help me...

Well from what you have mentioned, it could be a Dust problem as Ranjan mentioned.Periodical cleaning is a MUST.Also from your config,its pretty clear that you have Prescott based CPU.Like it or not,those things run insanely hot.Indian summers are not forgiving either.Frankly speaking,i don't think there is any perfect solution to it as the Prescott Core is famous for its heat issues.The least you can do is,keep the case clean from inside,use a blower,reduce wire mess[cable management] to facilitate perfect ventilation.And if this doesn't minimize the problem,you can go in for a third part Air Cooler for your CPU.I am afraid,those are the only options u got.

[DAVIS]

Thanks for your solutions...
I'll try them and see...

[tango_cash]

clean the dust in ur cabinet.clean all ur fans with a blower or hair dryer(with the heating off)
u will see instant results.

and in case u can't get a blower, just take a cloth and clean the major parts.and take a old paint brush(without paint) or a hair dye brush and use it to clean the dirt in ur fans.also while ur doing this just check evrything is properly connected. also u cud try to take ur ram out and clean it and put it back. i call it the ram refresh i don't know if it does any thing technically but it sure helped me and offcourse do the whole ram thing at ur own risk.

[janitha]

Blowing air into fans will make it spin and there is likelihood of dust getting into its bearing/bush thus making it defective. So while blowing, keep the blades stationary by touching it with something.

[xbonez]

1. i've got an AMD Athlon 64 3200+ venice core cpu. at idling it runs at 48 deg cel but during gamin its temp goes upto 60 deg cel. it isn't even overclocked. my sys has one psu fan, one gfx fan, one fan on processor and 3 chassis fans (total 6 fans) yet the temps are such. i don't think it is normal so wht should i do?

2. my mobo ASUS A8N-VM generally runs between 44-46 deg cel. is it normal. my southbridge isn't covered by heat sink. since a heatsink is difficult to get, can i use instead a 30mm fan? will it make a diff?

3. my gfx card Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO generally idles at 60 deg cel but during overclocking it goes upto as much as 85 deg cel. is it normal? it is a brand new card and the fan works fine. i've set the fan to work at 90% work cycle. is it alright. can i increase it higher without damaging it?

4. my hitachi deskstar SATA 80Gb 7200rpm hdd idles at about 48deg cel but can go upto around 55 deg cel. is it normal? should i get myself a hdd cooler?

my sys has a PSU fan, a processor fan a gfx fan and 3 chassis fans. my processor AMD Athlon 64 3200+ idles at about 46 deg cel but goes upto 60 deg cel during gaming. is this normal? what can i do to lower the temps? the processor isn't overclocked.

my Sapphire Radeon X1600 PRO gfx card goes upto 85 deg cel during gaming. otherwise it stays at about 60 deg cel. the card is brand new so the fan is working fine yet the temps seem a little high. i've set the fan to work at 90% work cycle. is it alright? can i increase it more without causing any damage?

my mobo ASUS A8N-VM generally runs at 45 deg cel but goes upto 5 deg cel. is it normal? my southbridge isn't covered by a heatsink. since they aren't easily available i was thinking of putting a 30mm fan on it? would it be as effective? how much temp diff will it bring in?

my hitachi deskstar 80gb 7200rpm hdd runs at around 48deg cel but goes upto as much as 57 deg cel during gaming. is it normal or should i get myself a hdd cooler?

[john_the_ultimate]

Those temperature are really high. Maybe clean up the inside of your cabby, do some cable management and try to have a better airflow. Having lots of fans doesn't means lower temperature.
Remove the hsf from the CPU, clean it, apply some thermal paste (Artic Silver) and reassemble the HSF.
Do these few things and see if temperature falls, if yes then further action could be taken. BTW, which cabby do you have??

[xbonez]

i have a large cabinet. its an iball grab-it. the one with the handle above the cabinet to carry it around

[john_the_ultimate]

I also had an Iball grabit cabby (at present using Zebronics PEACE and soon going to get Coolermaster Stacker)............coming to the point just drill some holes on the top and install a 120mm fan as "blowhole". That heat vent chimney on the top is all fake. See if this help, certain it helped me. I know its a quite roomy chassis, actually my AMD X2 3800+ @ 2.6GHz idled at 38C and had a load temp. of 55C.
But after removing the stock hsf and installing ARCTIC FREEZER64 PRO cpu cooler the temp fell down further to idle of 33C and load of 45-46C.
So no problem with your cabby. Anyways its summer time and temp. do rise a lot. Keep updated.

[xbonez]

will have to think a little before i drill holes in my cabby. how much did the arctic feezer64 pro cpu cooler cost u and is it easily available. i went to nehru place to get myself some thermal paste. no one kept branded companies such as arctic silver. i had gone with a budget of rs400 for thermal paste but the only one available was a small packet of some local company thermal paste for a measly rs10/-. since i had no option i bought 2 of them but haven't applied yet. should i apply it or is it better not to apply it?

[samrulez]

apply and check the temps..no harm in that!

[john_the_ultimate]

Bought the freezer64 pro from the US (newegg) its officially not available in India, maybe someone in nehru place would be having it. And as Sam mentioned.............try the paste and see if it helps.

[darklord]

slightly OT but whatever....

Best cooling solution,solves all heating problems



Ok ok now i was feeling bored.....lol So made this stupid post...

[xbonez]

is that a liquid cooling sys? how much did it cost u? what is the liquid used and does ur cabinet always have to stay open in which case it must be collecting a lot of dust

[darklord]

Originally Posted by xbonez

is that a liquid cooling sys? how much did it cost u? what is the liquid used and does ur cabinet always have to stay open in which case it must be collecting a lot of dust

Yes thats my watercooling setup.
It cost me roughly 14k for everything.Although i got only the waterblocks for Graphics card and CPU from US,rest everything is done by me
The liquid is a mixture of coolant and distilled water. I have removed Watercooling for now as i have got new board+CPU so gonna reinstall it.I am gonna cut the chassis to accomodate the tubing and i can close the side panel

[xbonez]

man thats a one hell of an investment on cooling. just open ur cabinet and put a portable fan on one side so it blows air thru the cabinet. it'll give u similar results i think . how much temp diff did ur watercooler setup make? imagine in the money u spent on the cooling solution u could have got urself quite a good processor

[darklord]

Originally Posted by xbonez

man thats a one hell of an investment on cooling. just open ur cabinet and put a portable fan on one side so it blows air thru the cabinet. it'll give u similar results i think . how much temp diff did ur watercooler setup make? imagine in the money u spent on the cooling solution u could have got urself quite a good processor

Well Air cooling ,whatever form of it,is not going to match Water ever

Here are some results when i hooked it up with my PC when i built it which was couple of months back,i have to redo the loop for my new rig.Will post results soon



Watch the X1900XT temperatures.Just for reference,
With Stock Air cooler aka Heatsink+Fan on that X1900XT,

Idle Temps @ Stock speeds = 50-53C
Full Load Temps @ Stock Speed = 80-90C

See what i mean when i say Air cooling can never come close to water

Big Investment, definitely but its long term one for sure And trust me, water cooling helps while overclocking like anything.

[xbonez]

man i spent nearly a whole month convincing my dad to get me my graphic card which i finally got for rs5000. so i guess a 14k rig that just pumps water thru ur sys is out of the que for me

[darklord]

Originally Posted by xbonez

man i spent nearly a whole month convincing my dad to get me my graphic card which i finally got for rs5000. so i guess a 14k rig that just pumps water thru ur sys is out of the que for me

Happens re,not everyone needs water but now that i am addicted to it,cant stay away.
Btw,few more pics,enjoy !



so i guess a 14k rig that just pumps water thru ur sys ----> How dare you say that you make it look like water cooling is like taking a stroll in the park lol.
Its not like i splurged 14k and bham ! my kit was there,no.I worked hard to get it running.
Just to give some idea of how the initial stages were,


I know it looks ghetto but i am proud of my creation

[xbonez]

so u created it urself. its not available readymade? by the way, thats what my dad would call ur liquid cooling sys (a rig that pumps water thru ur sys but of course i know better). my dad's given a very simple solution for high temps. he says whenever temps go too high, just shutdown the computer and study for a fe hours. then switch it on agaoin and voila! its cool

[darklord]

Originally Posted by xbonez

so u created it urself. its not available readymade? by the way, thats what my dad would call ur liquid cooling sys (a rig that pumps water thru ur sys but of course i know better). my dad's given a very simple solution for high temps. he says whenever temps go too high, just shutdown the computer and study for a fe hours. then switch it on agaoin and voila! its cool

Nope you do not get it readymade here.I just got the CPU and GPU waterclocks from US,everything else was done by me.

[xbonez]

cool (literally)

[Laser_dude]

Hello everyone this is my first post

ok my prob goes like this , the northbridge of my motherboard(ECS 845GV-M3) is

geting very hot and resulting in frequent restarts i have attached a fan over it

to cool it down now it runs fine ,but i want a permanent solution ,so please give

me some info about chipset coolers (i checked >90% of shops in my city and no

one stocked them) their availability in north-eastern part of india ,model and

price .

Thanks